Adventure vs "Regular": much difference on the road?

[MikeO]

Simon,

I can confirm that there is a definate difference in seat/peg distance between the GS & the Adv. When Duncan & I did a seat swap, he found that his std GS with the Adv seat was considerably higher (indeed, he was teetering slightly as he walked it out of the garage). The std GS seat on my Adv is lower, even on the high setting.....


MikeO

 

[Simon Eassom]

Re: Who gives a t***...

... what residual second hand values are.
Are you buying a bike or making an investment.



S

It makes a big difference if you're trying to decide whether or not to buy new or used. Read the whole thread.

 

[Simon Eassom]

Simon,

I can confirm that there is a definate difference in seat/peg distance between the GS & the Adv. When Duncan & I did a seat swap, he found that his std GS with the Adv seat was considerably higher (indeed, he was teetering slightly as he walked it out of the garage). The std GS seat on my Adv is lower, even on the high setting.....


MikeO

Sounds perfectly reasonable, Mike. But if the seat/peg difference is largely down to the different seat, then jukebox's need for increased seat-peg distance do not need to be served by buying the whole bike!

 

[CoolCarbon]

only one choice!!

Try them both..........

Then buy the std GS....................in Black.............ooh sooot U Sir !!

CC

 

[John Armstrong]

Confusion?

Am I missing something but isn't the seat height something to do with how far from the ground it is? So if a Std GS inflated the tyres a lot more and jack up the suspension you'd increase the seat height. Do burger all for the difference between the seat and the pegs.

 

[MikeO]

John,

if, by merely changing the seat, you get differing seat heights, you must, therefore, be getting differing seat/peg distances....

MikeO

 

[Spanish Bob]

You'll probably find that was Bakerman, he's been putting it about a bit recently, including Highway 1, Californ-I-A on a silver ADV. Are you sure it was a wave and not one of these

Naah didn´t look like a tosser at all. Seemed like a nice blerk...

 

[jukebox]

GS vs Adv: Update

Not that anyone will be desperately interested but just in case...I ended up taking delivery of a new Adventure on Saturday. Silver, large tank, grips, guards, bars, no luggage. I went for the Adventure partly on a whim - i.e. to me it looks great in silver with the large tank, and partly because the same price alternative was a GS with ABS, and I always preferred the idea of the taller Adventure. Took it to Brecon on Saturday afternoon, such fun (no need to tell this forum I guess!), just a pain to be running it in. It has Trailwings fitted which don't get a good press here. Seem ok in the dry although inspecting them this morning I seem to have ridden close to the edge already - a bit of a worry since I wasn't conscious of really going for it, leaning just feels so natural. Took it a bit easier today. Anyway, thanks again for the replies to the original question about GS vs Adventure. May the Summer be long, hot and dry...

 

[BAKERMAN]

Naah didn´t look like a tosser at all. Seemed like a nice blerk...

oh, Barcelona an`t that far away matie.

 

[websGSA]

Jukebox

I went through the exact same situation as you, except the Superbike I had before was a Suzuki TL1000R (although I still miss the top end rush).

I bought a Silver Adventure and picked it up on March 1st, large tank, no ABS etc. I love the fact it is so tall and looking at some of the standard GS's with scraped centre stands the extra ground clearance is welcome. Sod the people that say that the standard GS is better etc, as they would all have an adventure if they could!!! (or were tall enough)!! In value for money terms a Japanese bike is always better, you buy these things because they are different and capable.

Mine is a twin spark so I shouldn't suffer the surging earlier bikes suffered. I've already fitted a Remus Y piece and Titanium Revolution (mainly for the sound). Touratech side panels in silver really look good too if your interested in a few additions.

The bike takes a while to get used to (psychologically speaking) after knee down antics of the wide tyre superbike, but after a great run with fellow GS'ers on Saturday around the Cat & fiddle I can honestly say you wouldn't be far behind on one of these and a damn site more comfortable in the process.


Simon